JULY 2025
Report
INTRODUCTION
We send greetings to you brothers and sisters in the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. We began the month of July with a lot of expectations for His service; we have done preaching on the Copperbelt province in four districts. Indeed our plan for a successful gospel campaign came to pass
We had a gospel meeting in 4 districts namely; Chingola, Luanshya, Kitwe and Mpongwe districts respectively. The following details of life building activities took place: in the month of July.
Our Gospel meeting in Chingola
We had a gospel meeting which attracted twenty-three congregations on the Copperbelt province, the meeting was held for 4days from 4th to 8th July. The meeting included men, women and children all were invited and the total number of those in attendance was three hundred and seven (307).
Brother Cephas Mwamba taught on a lesson titled “AM I EQUIPPED TO MEET THE LORD?” and at the end of this teaching we received eight-seven (87) restorations and 1 baptism. The Church on the Copperbelt is being strengthened through such meetings. We also had good lessons for children who were present.
Agriculture workshop
We invited Brother Ebeneza Udofia from Kenya to train our students in Agricultural skills; in this course we covered topics like soil preparation and drip irrigation. This program is part of the survival skill for our students at school as we train them. Brother Udofia is our regular minister and expert in this field of study. Whenever he is invited the communities benefits a lot too because we always invite and encourage them to attend. This year he did not only train our students but seventy one (71) members from the community benefited from the program this year. Most of those who came represented fourteen (14) cooperatives and they were leaders. At the end of our 4 days workshop we had one convert from those who attended the training.
We are looking forward to meet him next year as we evangelize with him in His vineyard. We have already a place where these skills are implemented and we are extending to congregations which we have established.
Women meeting at BVBI-Zambia
For the second time this year women on the Copperbelt province met at BVBI-Zambia. The purpose was to encourage them to keep the faith and unity. Older women advised the younger women in keeping the faith and to have good conduct as stated in Titus 2:4. Brother Fred Kanangu opened the meeting and preached on unity. At first we had such meeting with the youths in the same capacity and now women; we are meeting with men in the month of August at Churches of Christ in Mikomfwa.
Our interaction with chiefs representatives on the Copperbelt
Our evangelism in Mpongwe district has attracted some Chiefs and their representatives due to the uniqueness of our message. We met with Laurence katuba and Saul mboya who represented other headmen in the district. They expressed great happiness for the boreholes that has been done in their communities, and also thanked the Bear Valley Bible institute for role played in establishing the Lords Church in their Chiefdom.
Though the place is quite far from our campus, we intend to do more work in these areas once we have funds for evangelism available. We have attached a picture of Laurence speaking to us at the meeting place.
Baptisms and restorations
We have recorded three (3) baptisms in Lusaka province through our Alumni Simon and Richard; we also recorded 6 from Southern where Tryvin and Daniel are preaching. On the Copperbelt we have recorded 5 of which 2 were recorded in Kitwe where Boyd Kalaba and Jally Siawaza are preaching. We recorded 1 from Luapula province. Other 2 records are from Northern Province where Reuben Museka is preaching
We also recorded 7 restorations through Aclay Kabaya and Clive Kabika our former students. In Luanshya district we have recorded 6 restorations from Mikomfwa when our students reached out for visitation program.
We have recorded a total number of seventeen (17) baptisms and a total number of ninety one (91) restorations for the month of July.
Conclusion
We are all being equipped for a crown to be given at the end of our journey here on earth, it is called a crown of righteousness because it will be the recompense of our service, which God is not unrighteous to forget and because our holiness and righteousness will there be perfected, and will be our crown. May our God bless all of you for loving God
In His service,
Cephas and Fred